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The Scroll newspaper has been in print since 1905, when BYU-Idaho was known as the Ricks Academy, a locally run school with a newly-developed high school program. At the time this newspaper was known as the “Student Rays,” and was printed monthly. In 1933 the name of the newspaper changed to “The Purple Flash.” In 1937 the name was changed again to “Viking Flashes,” and in 1938 the name finally changed to “The Viking Scroll.” The paper continued under this name until 1972, when it changed to “The Scroll.” The Scroll is still in print at BYU-Idaho as its official newspaper.

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\VolumeCVIII • Issue 36
June 12, 1997
The LDS
Church's 50th
operating
temple was
dedicated last
week. Find
out more on
Page 3.
Bishopric dedicates time to students
By Sarah Gedeborg
Scroll staff
It was the final day of Mother's Week,
and two large vases of exquisite pink,
red and white roses filled the 27th Ward
chapel with a fragrant aroma.
The flowers were for each of the moth­ers,
made possible because first coun­selor
Bruce Sutherland owns a florist
shop. With Bishop Robert Lofgran and
second counselor Kurt Hibbert, the bish­opric
constantly gives something more
important than flowers: their time.
Lofgran said he counsels students
mostly on personal problems such as
relationships, family problems and
depression. Often students ask for
advice on college and the future.
' Lofgran considers himself to be "fore­most,
a spiritual advisor and friend to a
group of college students."
"My purpose is to provide someone
who can help them while they're away
from home" Lofgran said. He describes
his counselors as invaluable because
they do most of the administrative jobs
so he can focus on the students.
Lofgran, a Rexburg pediatrician, bal­ances
busy work, family and church
schedules. He attends bishopric and
church meetings Sunday morning, then
spends approximately three to four
hours giving interviews. He attends
ward prayer Sunday evening and con­ducts
interviews Tuesday evenings.
The counselors generally work at a
group level. Sutherland is in charge of
Sunday School, finances, the activities
committee and sacrament speakers.
Hibbert oversees the Elders Quorum and
its presidency and the Family Home
Evening programs. Both work with
Photo by ETHAN SCOTT
Greg Weyerman, a sophomore from Meridian, Idaho visits with Bishop Robert
Lofgran at the Ricks College 27th Ward social last week.
ward clerk Adrian Lear on tithing and
other financial matters.
With the transition into a summer
ward, the 27th Ward bishopric has found
the ward to be perpetually evolving,
which can be difficult.
"It's a lot more volatile because it turns
over every five or six weeks" Hibbert
said. "Everything is up in the air, and it's
hard to gather accurate information."
Nevertheless, all three agree the sum­mer
wards can be more fun than fall and
winter wards. "The spirits are higher
because students are generally not as
worried about as many things" Lofgran
said.
Along with their bishopric duties, the
three men spend time with their occupa­tions.
Lofgran works in his office from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and makes hospital rounds
twice a day. Sutherland owns the
Rexburg Floral Shop and generally
works between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Hibbert spends 60 to 70 hours a week
doing infrastructure development for
East Central Planning & Development.
Despite their busy schedules, all three
•Please see Bishopric, Page 6
R-Team activities welcome freshmen to Ricks
By Angie Bergstrom
Scroll staff
Letters, class announcements and door-to-door invitations
brought over 250 freshman to summer freshman orientation in
the Manwaring Center June 9.
ASRC President Randy Garn and R-Team chairperson Marci
Schofield organized the activity with the help of R-Team lead­ers.
"The purpose of the R-Team orientation is to inform students
of how great Ricks is, to enhance student involvement, to create
a chance to meet new friends, and to become acquainted with
the Ricks College campus and the activities provided here"
Garn said.
Freshmen were introduced to Ricks, the ASRC members and
Ricks standards. Speakers and handouts answered many
incoming students' concerns.
Mack Shirley, vice-president of student life, urged freshmen
to have a good frame of mind.
"There's nothing as effective as a great start" Shirley said.
Don Bird, president of the 5th College Stake and academic
vice-president, spoke about getting involved in the spiritual
and academic aspects of Ricks.
" I strongly, strongly suggest that you get involved" Bird said.
" I encourage you to attend as much as you possibly can."
While Bird emphasized the importance of church leaders, vis-
•Pleose see R-Team, Page 4
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I n s i d e
C o m i c s . . . 8
C l a s s i f i e d s . . . 8
Opinion 7
News 3
Class of '97
the largest
in Ricks
history
By Tami Olsen
Managing editor
Parents called out and children
waved as the 1997 summer grad­uates
filed blue-clad into the Hart
Auditorium for summer gradua­tion
ceremonies held June 4.
Ricks College graduated 3,388
students combined this year,
making them the largest graduat­ing
class in its history. A total of
640 degrees were awarded to
summer students following the
first term.
Graduation speakers included
President Steven Bennion, who
will be leaving Ricks in July to
become the president of Southern
Utah University. He commented
on the two-to-one, female to male
ratio of the summer graduates,
joking that "the women have ^
been a little better at finishing
than the men."
President Bennion spoke on the
meaning of education, saying
learning is developing the mind,
not stuffing the memory. He
encouraged students to "blend
the best of both secular and spiri­tual
learning throughout life"
and to have hope through their
challenges. "The gospel is
designed to bring us happiness
now. Life is serious, but we need
to learn not to take ourselves too
seriously." He encouraged stu­dents
to smile and laugh.
Gloria Andrus, retiring after 16
years as Ricks' registrar, also
spoke to the graduating class. She
spoke of the challenges and suc­cesses
many physically impaired
students who have come to Ricks
have had.
Tears were shed by President
and Sister Bennion and many stu­dents
as the song, "Hail Ricks
College" was sung to wrap up
the ceremony.
Diplomas will be sent to first-term
graduates in late June.
Ricks C o l l e g e • R e x b u r g , I d a ho